Clean-out fitting for drain-pipes.



H. LVMORRIS. CLEAN-OUT FITTING FOR DRAIN PIPES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22. 1911.

1,083,024. Patented Demo, 1913.

IIILARY J. MORRIS, F NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

CLEAN-OUT FITTING FOR DBAIN-BIES.

Specification of Lettrs'atent. y Pat011tQ(lD0c.30, 1913.

Application led June 2 2, 1911. Serial No. 634,677.

To Cdl 'wzon -tiogzay concern Be itz-known that I, Hin-mr J. Mouais, a

citizen-.of the UnitedStates-residing at New i -Britaimin the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, ha-ve invented certain new' and useful Improvements in Clean-Out Fittings for Drain-Pipes, of which `the followin'is' a specitication..

` y. invent ion relat es j to improvements in T clean-outttings fordr'ain pipes, and the ob- "facts-'of'myumpovements are to produce a' 'threaded interior 16 and seat -1 tti'n'g that an readily-beapplied to the'- o utside of -a drain.pipe",`andwithout requiring vthe -servlces'of 'an expert,V and that willbe" servicea-ble andfsanitarylinfuse. v

'Inthe 'accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is ra sideelevation `of a' trap and drain pipeeq'uippeds v ith lmy improved clean-out fitting.; Fi vis -a si'milar'jview 'of the clean'-A i and p artof the drain' pipe shown. :anenlarg'ed scale. 'F1g'. 3 is 'a' sectionalwiew on-theihnefwjo'f-Fi .1. Fig. 4 is sectional view on the-line 3'/ of Fig. 5. lifig. '5 a' front view of; the same;A Fig. -6 a'. plan'viewofthe strap member before flattening ofthe body-portion. Fig. 7 is a s ilar vlew of the same'after flattening of th'ebdyportion. Fig. 8 is a view similar to .'Fig.'5of a -n'io'difcation ofthe fitting.

A- isa trapand drainpipe of the type in' common .use foroutletsffor sinks and stationarytubs, .and is' made oflead pipe of 'suitable diameter, and, extending downward `from th'e. t'rap. proper' 10 to the sewer connection, comprlses 'zzdownwardly directe-d 'outlet pipe 11,-.and itis to this outlet pipe that' my clean-out fitting B is applied fforr -thegpurlio'seof permit-tingready access t6J -theinteriorthereof to lclean the same out incase'of'st'oppage of the outlet.- The said trap proper ifs providedvwith the usual cleanout 12 'and vent Api e 13, and my clean-out fitting B is ap lie to the said outletpipe -113 at a point t at is beyond thereach of' a 'wire vGrot-her cleaning outmeans that may b e inserted from the -re lar trap clean-out 1.2, Thevsaid clean-out' comprises a body member C having means for being secured to thejout'sidef .of the drain or outlet pipe 11 over and,surrounding a hole 14 therein and is provided with a cover D. The said 2body member @comprises a ring top 15 having a l on the outer -endan'd integral' therewith is vprovided witlr a' laterallyftanged portion orsad'dle 18 that' -as-a' fit for -the exterior '19"of. .he pipe 11 around the hole 14 and is provided as shown with a pair of laterally extending wings having each a hole 21 suitable for receiving the screw-threaded end ot the said securing means to be described. The said securing means ,comprises a clamping strap E, Hattened along'the strap body portion 22, land bent Ul-shaped,and provided with screw threaded ends 23, which latter are suitable for being-received in the said wing holes 21 as mentioned, and `with .the U shaped body 22 passing. aroundthe back of the pipe 11. -.Glamp1ng nuts F screwed on the said ends' 2 3 and 'bearing against the' said wings 20 serve to clamp the said vstrap body lE against the pipe 11 and secure the same n po'sitlonv thereon. The' said cover DI com-l prises a head 27 having a screw-threaded ody portion 24. .that is an operativefit for the screw-threaded interior l,16 of the' ring top 1'5 and has a seat l25 for cooperation with the said seat 17, and, is provided -with means for being turned, shown as a pair of studs 26 projecting outwardly from the said head 27. The said clamping strap E I prefer to form from a piece of round wire 28 by a'ttening 'the body portion 22 between the ends A23,

which latter may be threaded either before or after such ilattening, as desired. My clamping strap, made as described, on account ofthe flattening described of the strap body 22, provides a relatively wide bearing against the side ofthe pipe 11 and is on this account well suited for use with lead pipe. The saddle portion 18 of the body member C is provided with a relatively wide bearing surface for being seated against the pipe 11 when used with lead pipe, and putty may be used to seal the joint.

My fitting as described is particularly adapted for use with drain or outlet pipes which involve at most only a slight internal pressure and also permits of seating on the,

that the neck itself terminate close to the pipe.'v These features facilitate the entry of the clean-out wire und feeding the same along the ipe. Accordingly, as described my fitting suitable for being secured to the side et n pipe by ol-.nnping meansthan..

-zire easily operated, so that tile services e'f an expert are not required in order to apply the salme to a, pipe, u. fen" zuge .at. niet' iw ad? advantage in case of emergency.

In the modiieation shown in Figa of the body member C1 the clamping win ne omitted, and tlie same is secured to the ouh eide ofthe pipe by soldering, and the s-.tme is more easily 'applied to the pipeA than n. fit-- ting that enters the hele, and is secured suflieient-ly rigidfor conditions that are found to exist :is applied to drain pipes for such as mentioned.

I claim us my invention A clean-ont, the said clean-ont suitable for use w'tli a drain pipe of lead and in which there is onlj,1 slight internal pressure, having ineens for being seated on the outer Surface of the saidl drain pipe *nd means for being secured thereto, andra-uprising a neck, and :t closure therefor, the seid neck I being relatively large in diameter, and having :t correspondingly large axial opening,

the lower end of the said neck being flared to receive longitudinally opposite out-turned poi-tions of the pipe body.4

` HILARY J. MORRIS.

Witnesses Nnw'roN L. Loomvoon, Sunni-inw H. CLARKE. 

